Licensed to Ill

~ Release by Beastie Boys (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Annotation

All songs written by Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin except "Paul Revere" written by A. Horovitz/R. Rubin/J. Simmons/D. McDaniels, "Slow and Low" written by J. Simmons/D. McDaniels/R. Rubin.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Rhymin & Stealin engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) samples: I Fought the Law by The Clash, Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath and When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin recording of: Rhymin and Stealin lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch composer: Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch	4:08
2	The New Style engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) samples: Drop the Bomb by Trouble Funk and Peter Piper by Run‐D.M.C. recording of: It’s the New Style lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch composer: Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin	4:36
3	She’s Crafty engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) samples: The Ocean by Led Zeppelin recording of: She’s Crafty lyricist and composer: Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch	3:35
4	Posse in Effect engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Posse in Effect lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch composer: Rick Rubin	2:26
5	Slow Ride engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) samples: Low Rider by War recording of: Slow Ride writer: Adam Horovitz, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Michael Diamond, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Rick Rubin, Howard E. Scott and Adam Yauch	2:57
6	Girls engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Girls lyricist: Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin composer: Rick Rubin	2:14
7	Fight for Your Right engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin electric guitar: Kerry King phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269) recording of: Fight for Your Right (to Party) lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch composer: Rick Rubin publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music	3:27
8	No Sleep Till Brooklyn engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin guest electric guitar: Kerry King phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: No Sleep Till Brooklyn lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch composer: Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin	4:07
9	Paul Revere engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Paul Revere lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels and Joseph Simmons composer: Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons and Rick Rubin	3:41
10	Hold It Now, Hit It engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Hold It Now Hit It lyricist: Michael Diamond and Rick Rubin composer: Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch	3:26
11	Brass Monkey engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) samples: Bring It Here by Wild Sugar recording of: Brass Monkey lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch composer: Rick Rubin	2:37
12	Slow and Low engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Slow and Low lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels, Daniel Hayden, Joseph Simmons, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch composer: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin and Adam Yauch	3:38
13	Time to Get Ill engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (in 1986) recording of: Time to Get Ill lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch composer: Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin	3:40

Credits

Release

art direction:	Stephen Byram
design/illustration:	World B. Omés
photography:	Sunny Bak
co-producer:	Beastie Boys
producer:	Rick Rubin
mastering:	Howie Weinberg

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3704858 [info]

Release group

part of:

8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Worst LP (number: 2) (order: 2)
My Life in Music: Prince Paul (number: I) (order: 8)
Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 48) (order: 48)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 58) (order: 59)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 59) (order: 59)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 66) (order: 66)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 192) (order: 192)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 192) (order: 192)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 217) (order: 217)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 219) (order: 219)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 565) (order: 566)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/20090 [info]
reviews:	https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9718/Beastie-Boys-Licensed-to-Ill/ [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/beastie_boys/licensed_to_ill/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000649870 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1073460 [info]

Discogs